Referee Vladislav Kuznetsov has died

At the age of 78, former ice hockey referee Vladislav Kuznetsov passed away. He was a referee of international level and an honoured Master of Sport.

As a player, Vladislav played for Dynamo Leningrad, SKA, Kirovets and Dizel Penza. Between the mid 1970's and 1983, he refereed matches in the Soviet Union, included in the country's top ten referees on five occasions.

The Russian Ice Hockey Federation extends its deepest condolences to Vladislav's family and friends.